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Timor-Leste · Kova Lima

M2.9 Earthquake near Holbelis, Kova Lima (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 15:02:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Holbelis, Kova Lima (Timor-Leste) on January 29, 2026 at 15:02 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dff2679dd9e98bce68833e534bdb6604a6339d8c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 15:02:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Kova Lima
City
Holbelis
County
Suai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.29000, 125.29000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 km — deeper than the regional average (23.6 km)
Regional average: 23.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International AirportTimor-Leste · UAI · WPDB
    1.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportIndonesia · ABU · WATA
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Timor-Leste

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

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